#AF3A04 Color
#AF3A04 is rgb(175, 58, 4) in RGB, hsl(19, 96%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 98%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF3A04rgb(175, 58, 4)hsl(19, 96%, 35%)hsv(19, 98%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 98%, 31%)oklch(51.3% 0.161 39.2)lab(42.12% 47.11 52.87)lch(42.12% 70.81 48.29)What #AF3A04 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AF3A04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#AF3A04 Channel Values
How #AF3A04 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 175 · G 58 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 96% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 98% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 98% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.12:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF3A04 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF3A04 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AF3A04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF3A04; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AF3A04
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AF3A04.
How #AF3A04 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AF3A04#5C5C00#855101#737300#8F6100#B03636#B0382A#626262Using #AF3A04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af3a04: #AF3A04;background-color: #AF3A04;colors: { 'color-af3a04': '#AF3A04' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.227, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_af3a04">#AF3A04</color>fill="#AF3A04"More Brown Colors
#AF3A04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF3A04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF3A04?
#AF3A04 is a dark brown — rgb(175, 58, 4) in RGB and hsl(19, 96%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.68.
What is the RGB value of #AF3A04?
#AF3A04 is rgb(175, 58, 4) — red 175, green 58, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF3A04?
#AF3A04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 98%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF3A04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF3A04 scores 6.12:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF3A04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF3A04 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 16.8, which is visibly different.
Open #AF3A04 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.